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<p>By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa</p>
<p>The Kano State Government spent approximately N26.50 billion on the Government House, Governor’s Office and official travels during the first six months of 2026, according to an analysis of state budget implementation reports.</p>
<p>Data compiled by PUNCH showed that Kano spent N25.87 billion on the Government House and Governor’s Office between January and June 2026, while an additional N626.95 million was recorded under travel and transportation expenditure.</p><div class="K26P7DkJ" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Spending Declines from 2025</p>
<p>Despite the substantial expenditure, Kano recorded a notable decline in spending on the Government House and Governor’s Office compared with the corresponding period in 2025. According to the analysis, expenditure dropped from N28.84 billion in the first half of 2025 to N25.87 billion in 2026.</p>
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<p>The reduction amounts to approximately N2.98 billion, representing a decline of about 10.32 per cent.</p>
<p>The figures, however, do not represent the personal salary or private expenditure of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Rather, the Government House and Governor’s Office expenditure covers various official and administrative activities, including personnel costs, maintenance of facilities, security, official functions and other expenses associated with the operation of the executive arm of the state government.</p>
<p>Kano Among Top Spenders Nationwide</p>
<p>The analysis by PUNCH further showed that Kano’s expenditure formed part of a wider spending pattern across the country. In the 33 states for which data were available, governments collectively spent N512.10 billion on Government Houses, governors’ offices and travels during the first six months of 2026.</p>
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<p>The total comprises N420.01 billion spent under Government House, Governor’s Office and related executive administration budget heads, while another N92.09 billion went to travel and transport.</p>
<p>How Other States Compared</p>
<p>Highest Government House/Governor’s Office Expenditure</p>
<p>&#8211; Kogi recorded the highest identifiable expenditure at N65.34 billion, representing more than 15 per cent of the total Government House and Governor’s Office spending captured in the 2026 dataset.<br />
&#8211; Ogunfollowed with N45.26 billion.<br />
&#8211; Lagos recorded N45.04 billion.<br />
&#8211; Ekiti spent N25.22 billion.<br />
&#8211; Cross River recorded N23.92 billion.<br />
&#8211; Bayelsa spent N22.99 billion.<br />
&#8211; Imo recorded N19.43 billion.<br />
&#8211; Enugu spent N16.20 billion.</p>
<p>Lowest Government House/Governor’s Office Expenditure</p>
<p>At the lower end of the spectrum:<br />
&#8211; Oyo recorded about N1.95 billion.<br />
&#8211; Sokoto spent N2.20 billion.<br />
&#8211; Kwara recorded N2.59 billion.<br />
&#8211; Abiaspent N2.78 billion.</p>
<p>Travel and Transport Expenditure</p>
<p>On travel and transport:<br />
&#8211; Plateau recorded the highest identifiable expenditure at N10.11 billion.<br />
&#8211; Lagosfollowed with N8.23 billion.<br />
&#8211; Taraba recorded N5.16 billion.<br />
&#8211; Niger spent N4.45 billion.<br />
&#8211; Ekiti recorded N4.41 billion.<br />
&#8211; Bauchi spent N3.75 billion.<br />
&#8211; Yobe recorded N3.68 billion.<br />
&#8211; Oyo recorded about N667.52 million.</p>
<p>Governors’ Salaries vs. Office Maintenance Costs</p>
<p>The analysis highlights a striking contrast. While a governor’s stated monthly salary of N503,000 translates to N3.018 million over six months, the combined six-month salary of all 36 governors amounts to just N108.65 million.</p>
<p>The N512.10 billion spent on executive offices and travel is therefore about 4,713 times the combined basic salaries of the 36 governors over the same period. The six-month salary of all 36 governors represented only 0.02 per cent of the identified expenditure on executive offices and travel.</p>
<p>Nationwide Spending Declines from 2025</p>
<p>The analysis showed that expenditure under the comparable categories was lower in the first half of 2026 than in the corresponding period of 2025. Available records showed that states spent N465.07 billion under Government House, Governor’s Office and similar executive administration heads in the first six months of 2025, with a further N92.73 billion recorded for travel and transport, bringing the combined 2025 figure to N557.80 billion.</p>
<p>The 2026 figure of N512.10 billion represents a decline of about N45.70 billion, or 8.19 per cent. Government House and Governor’s Office spending accounted for most of the reduction, falling from N465.07 billion in 2025 to N420.01 billion in 2026 — a decline of N45.05 billion, or 9.69 per cent.</p>
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